An exact dynamic stiffness method is proposed for the free vibration analysis of multi-body
systems consisting of flexible beams and rigid bodies. The theory is sufficiently general in …

In this paper, flexural wave propagation, attenuation, and reflection through finite number of
rigid elastic combined metabeam (RECM) elements sandwiched between two Euler …

Beam frames can be found in many application scenarios, ranging from big-scale structure
engineering of buildings, bridges to small systems of micromachines, sensors, robotics and …

Compliant mechanisms are becoming increasingly important in both research and industry.
The design and the static analysis of such mechanisms has made much progress in recent …

This paper considers the free vibrations of the non-uniform axially functionally graded
cantilever beam with a tip body. It is assumed that the mass center of the tip body is …

Purpose This study aims to obtain and present the closed-form solution of coupled axial-
bending vibration problem for the general case of axially functionally graded (AFG) beams …

This paper deals with the analysis of influence of crack parameters to the modal
characteristics of beams at various boundary conditions by using rigid segment method. The …

In this paper, the coupled axial-bending vibration of planar serial frame structures composed
of rigid bodies and Euler-Bernoulli beam segments is considered. The corresponding mode …

The coupled axial-bending vibration of an axially functionally graded Timoshenko cantilever
beam of non-uniform cross-section is considered. The coupling phenomenon appears due …

The flexible parallel mechanism is widely utilized in precision instruments, thanks to its
numerous advantages, such as high precision, frictionless operation, and seamless …